What flowers will bloom in January? I’ve already seen dandelions (they bloom all year), henbit, and common chickweed. I’ve also seen bulbous buttercups continuously throughout the fall up until now. They don’t officially bloom until April. Bloodroot and sweet Betsy can best be found at the North Carolina Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill if you’d… Continue reading What Flowers Will Bloom Next Month? January 2026
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Happy Holidays!
The tall goldenrod seedheads look like snowy Christmas trees to me. Wishing you and your family a joyous holiday season.
Quiet Nature- December 21, 2025
Enjoy some quiet nature on this first day of winter with the feathery seeds of hemp dogbane.
Getting in the Christmas Spirit
While not traditional holiday flowers, the colors in this scene made me think of Christmas. This is trumpet creeper and Japanese honeysuckle on the Shiloh Greenway last June.
Banded Woollybear Weather Folklore
I saw a banded woollybear caterpillar (Pyrrharctia isabella) this week. Have you heard the folklore about their ability to predict the coming winter’s weather? Some people say that the wider the rusty band, the milder the winter will be. There’s a Woolly Worm Festival in Banner Elk, NC every October. They have a caterpillar race,… Continue reading Banded Woollybear Weather Folklore
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Now that the tree branches are bare, it’s easier to see the birds. This is a male red-bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus). The red on the male’s head goes from the beak to the back of the neck. The crown of the female’s head is gray. These birds have some light red coloring on their bellies,… Continue reading Red-bellied Woodpecker
A Glowing Ember?
The setting sun hit this oak leaf just right, making it look like a glowing ember. Remember to take some time out of your busy day to enjoy the simple things.
What Flowers Will Bloom Next Month? December 2025
Can you believe that December is almost here? Winter will officially begin in just a few short weeks. Will any flowers bloom in December? Japanese mazus, winter honeysuckle, Asiatic hawksbeard, and leatherleaf mahonia will begin to bloom this month. There are many flowers that bloom year-round. The experts have different months for when they officially… Continue reading What Flowers Will Bloom Next Month? December 2025
What’s That? November 25, 2025
What happened to that blackberry branch? The leaves are shriveled and curled up, and there’s white wax on the stem and leaves. This is damage from blackberry psyllid (Trioza tripunctata). Blackberry psyllids are bugs that look like small cicadas. They feed only on blackberry plants. They pierce the stem and suck out the sap. The… Continue reading What’s That? November 25, 2025
Quiet Nature- November 23, 2025
I love how these muscadine grape leaves made a golden arch around some red possumhaw berries. Enjoy some quiet nature today.